WINE & FOOD Wine, like all food, is a matter of one's personal taste and it ought to be. How boring if we all would like the same food and the same wine. The recommendations are therefore my own personal choice but I believe that those suggestions are applicable to wide varieties of palates. The rules of matching wine with food are simple and never etched in stone. The wine should enhance your food, therefore never drink a wine with your meal that you are not prepared to drink on its own. You cannot make a meal taste better with an inferior wine. The wine should not overpower the food nor should the food be stronger in taste than the wine. A simple rule would be light tasting wines with light tasting dishes and strong wines with strong, seasoned dishes. Forget about the common myth that red wines will go better with red meats and white wines must go only with white meats. If everything fails, and you cannot decide on a wine, why not try a good rosè or a dry sparkling wine. I find that those two wines go well with most dishes and you can drink them before, during and after the meal. Be adventurous, try different wines; even good wines that are slightly sweet, will go well with food. My final recommendation however will be that the best wine is the wine YOU like best regardless of color price or country of origin. Cheers and enjoy your meal. BEEF vegetable stir-fry Beaujolais, Zinfandel, Bardolino BEEF roast Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon PORK spare ribs Gewuerztraminer, Riesling, Valpolicella, Merlot PORK roast Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay (oak aged) PORK sweet & sour Riesling (semi-dry), Rosè, Sparkling Wine HAM honey-baked Gewuerztraminer, Pinot Noir, Riesling (semi-dry), Sauternes MEATLOAF Zinfandel, Pinot Noir STEAK Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir STEAK pepper Zinfandel, Syrah, Shiraz, Port LAMB Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Shiraz, Zinfandel VEAL Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Bardolino, Sparkling Wine TURKEY Beaujolais, Pinot Noir, Rosè, Sparkling Wine, Bardolino CHICKEN barbecued Rosè, Gewuerztraminer, Riesling, Beaujolais, Valpolicella CHICKEN roasted Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Light Red (no tannin) PASTA cream sauce Pinot Blanc,Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Beaujolais, Bardolino PASTA tomato sauce Chianti Classico, Bardolino, Medium Red (without tannin) PIZZA Rosè, Zinfandel, Syrah, Shiraz, Merlot CHILI Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel CHEESE mild Gewuerztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Soave, Orvietto CHEESE strong Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Port CHEESE blue Port, Barolo, Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon FISH Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Light reds (without tannin) SALMON grilled Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir (no oak) SALMON smoked Gewuerztraminer, Fumé Blanc OYSTERS Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sparkling Wine OYSTERS smoked Gewuerztraminer, Sparkling Wine LOBSTER Pinot Grigio,Chardonnay, Riesling, Sparkling Wine EGGS omelet Sparkling Wine, Sauvignon Blanc CHINESE FOOD Riesling (semi-sweet) SUSHI Riesling, Gewuerztraminer,Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay (oak-aged) THAI FOOD Riesling, Gewuerztraminer If you find that we have missed some important matches or dishes, contact us and we will be glad to make any additions.
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